The value of camels as sentinels for bluetongue virus in Morocco.
Vet Ital
; 54(4): 343-348, 2018 12 31.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30681134
ABSTRACT
A serosurvey was conducted to determine the value of camels (Camelus dromedaries) as sentinel animals for the detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Morocco. Between 2010 and 2013, camels from various localities in Morocco were randomly tested for antibodies against BTV serotypes1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, and 16. Antibodies against 1 or more serotypes were detected in 41.8% of 537 camels tested with a competitive enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) diagnostic test. Of the 7 tested serotypes, only BTV11 antibodies were not detected with serum neutralisation assays. This study not only confirms the epidemiological presence of BTV1, 4, and 8 in Morocco, but also presents the first evidence of BTV6, 14, and 16 in the country. As such, we conclude that camels would be ideal sentinel animals to determine the potential risk of BTV in Morocco.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Camelus
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Bluetongue
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Vírus Bluetongue
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Vigilância de Evento Sentinela
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Espécies Sentinelas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Ital
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Marrocos